A couple of random, semi-related things I wanted to address:
I am thankful for the people I interact with in my church
calling. Every week I arrange for
members of my church to offer the invocation and benediction prayers in our
worship service. I often have to use
email or leave voice mail in trying to reach the people I am inviting to offer
the prayers. Many times, people are happy
to be able to pray in public and they readily accept the assignment. I am grateful to these good people for doing
so for it makes my job easier, and moreover, I love to hear their faithful
prayers to the Almighty. I also must make appointments on behalf of the bishopric counselors, and again many people faithfully
accept the the appointment without reservation.
I am thankful for these good people!
On another topic, many people I encounter see me as a senior
citizen, which I am. Most people have
shown great kindness in their interactions with me and my wife! To these good people I offer a hearty and heartfelt
thank you for your kindness.
The past few years have brought to me several medical issues. I’ve been diagnosed with Celiac disease and now must follow a gluten free diet. Due to family experience with colon cancer, my doctor wants me to have regular colonoscopies. I have been diagnosed to have Parkinson’s disease. I am always avoiding the sun due to skin cancer. These ailments, and others, have complicated my daily routine, as far as eating, going outside, and other previously enjoyed activities, but this is now my reality. I am thankful to my doctors who have treated me for all these things. Their compassion and kindness make living more bearable than it could be otherwise. My caretaker (My wife) is truly a saint, and she is my reason for living. Many, many thanks to these and other angels in my life are due and not often enough rendered. In the future I will try to express my gratitude more readily.
Don
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